Fort Clark Springs Airport (74TX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDLF), 74TX is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Fort Clark Springs Airport in Brackettville, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDLF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fort Clark Springs Airport (74TX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brackettville, TX at a field elevation of 1,106 ft. 74TX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDLF, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (15/33, 17/35), the longest 5,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDLF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDLF, 18.5 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,800 ft, temperature 20°C (67°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.
METAR KDLF 280855Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM BKN040 BKN048 20/18 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01970176 55006 $
What changed at KDLF (nearest station)?
Since the 0840Z (3:40 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0840Z (3:40 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 74TX
Based on the nearest station (KDLF), 74TX is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,106 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 4,170 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 17 | 5,500 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 33 | 4,170 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 35 | 5,500 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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74TX runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,170 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 74TXWind
- 15
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,500 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 74TXWind
- 17
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 12→6 kt, ceiling 2,400 ft → 4,000 ft.
74TX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 74TX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDLF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 51 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 69%
- 33/35
- 29%
- 17
- 2%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1900Z (2:00 PM CDT)
TAF KDLF 271900Z 2719/2901 13010G18KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3002INS BECMG 2801/2802 12009KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3005INS BECMG 2807/2808 11007KT 9000 BR OVC010 QNH3009INS TEMPO 2811/2816 4800 -DZ BR OVC003 BECMG 2817/2818 15012KT 9999 VCSH OVC015 QNH3012INS BECMG 2820/2821 13009KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH3003INS TX29/2721Z TN19/2811Z
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Live crosswind meter
74TX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDLF, 19 nm away.
Wind is 48° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 74TX
- City
- Brackettville
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft
- Coordinates
- 29.2866, -100.4340
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDLF
- TAF
- Nearest KDLF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for Fort Clark Springs Airport (74TX)
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